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To: 54-46 Was My Number
it's a 2003 Honda Spirit 750. Same advice?

Yup, same as with the Aero. Great-looking bike, should be reliable if well-maintained, but it doesn't appear to have hydraulically-adjusted valves (key question to ask when buying a bike, IMHO), looks like it has tube tires (yuck) and it uses a chain drive (I like belt or shaft-drive MUCH better).

previously-owned '95 Yamaha Virago 750

The Yamaha appears to be a direct competitor of the Kaw Vulcan 750, except that it's air-cooled (it'll overheat faster when stuck in summer traffic). Like the Kaw, the Yamaha design has been tried and true since the 1980s (1981!), so there should be no shortage of parts for it.

I neglected to mention earlier about the Kaw Vulcan 750 that it has a VERY complete instrument panel (tach AND speedo). Unlike most bikes, it also has a kickstand AND center stand -- very nice when you want to work on it.

See also this checklist for things to inspect when buying a used bike.

145 posted on 06/01/2004 9:58:50 AM PDT by martin_fierro (Memo to self: Read beyond the headline)
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146 posted on 06/01/2004 2:55:16 PM PDT by ChadGore (Vote Bush. He's Earned It.)
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147 posted on 06/01/2004 2:55:38 PM PDT by ChadGore (Vote Bush. He's Earned It.)
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148 posted on 06/02/2004 11:45:43 PM PDT by ChadGore (Vote Bush. He's Earned It.)
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